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Spaans Lagoen Species List Spaans Lagoen Species List Ecological Value The "Spanish Lagoon Ramsar site", or in Papiamento and Dutch "Spaans Lagoen", is a coastal bay and wetland area annexed to the Arikok National Park in February 2017. The "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site" boundaries include most of the Spaans Lagoen watershed and is located about 10 kilometres southeast of the town of Oranjestad. "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site" contains a diversity of habitats and is one of the highest biodiveristy areas on Aruba. The habitats in "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site" support a great variety of ecological communities, with several locally and globally threatened species, as well as migratory and non-migratory species. It was designated as a Ramsar site in 1980, due to its importance as a feeding and breeding area for water birds, and as a nursery area for a variety of marine organisms. The Ramsar status means that it has international importance for its wildlife interest, and in the context of the Dutch Caribbean islands, is one of the most valuable sites within the region. It is because of the aforementioned national and international importance that "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site" is now protected through its inclusion within the boundary of the Arikok National Park. Habitats 1. Spaans Lagoen Bay Spaans Lagoen Bay represents one of the largest natural inland bays in the Caribbean. It is almost 2 kilometres long and 200 - 500 metres wide, covering an area of 70 hectares. It consists of two main bodies of water, the channel and the lagoon. The bay functions as a recruiting and raising area that sustains adult populations from adjacent land and marine ecosystems. Water birds and birds of prey, such as the Osprey, use the bay as a feeding ground, and can be seen swooping down to catch fish. 2. Mangrove forest The Spaans Lagoen Bay shores are bordered with mangroves and are of particular importance for maintaining the biological diversity in the biogeographic region. The mangrove forest contains four species of mangroves: Red Mangrove, Black Mangrove, White Mangrove, and Buttonwood. The mangrove forest is an important nursery and sanctuary sites for many species of reef fish and crustaceans. Furthermore, the mangroves function as a breeding and roosting site for many migratory and non-migratory bird species, and supports a range of wintering and foraging wetland birds, such as varying species of Sandpipers, Egrets, and Herons. 3. Mudflats The mudflats are located at the inland part of "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site" bordering with the mangrove forest. The mudflats have a diurnal tidal inundation. Here many bird species spend their days foraging for food. The dryer parts of the mudflats also provide a perfect habitat for the Aruban Burrowing Owl to dig out their homes in. Land crabs can be seen crossing the mudflats all through the rainy season in search of water to lay their eggs in. 4. Roois The mudflats are attached to three dry rivers beds, or "rooi" in Papiamento. Roois only contain water for a short period of time after heavy rainfall. Two of the roois, "Rooi Bringamosa" and "Rooi Taki", are connected to the rest of the Arikok National Park, forming a single National Park with borders on both the north-eastern and southwestern coast of Aruba. The third rooi is known as "Rooi Frances". Roois often have fertile grounds, and ground water close to the surface, creating an ideal habitat for different fruit trees, such as Sweet Tamarind and Spanish Lime. There are shaded areas in roois which can hold water for longer periods of time. Those shaded areas form an oasis for many land animals to drink from, such as the Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, and can also contain a high biodiversity of aquatic organisms, such as varying species of Dragonflies and the Colombian Four-eyed Frog. 5. Volcanic Aruba lava formation The north east border of the "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site", is an extension of the volcanic rock and sediment types found in the rest of Arikok National Park, and contains similar habitats as well. There are different types of cacti, and many iconic endemic species, such as the Aruban Rattlesnake and Brown-throated Parakeet. 6. Limestone cliffs and terraces The limestone cliffs and terraces surround the "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site" on almost all sides. It is characterized by low vegetation types and the xeric landscape provides a stark contrast to the rest of "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site". These areas are dominated by different species of Aloe, which are the remainder of the many Aloe plantations which used to be present. Crested Cararcara's can often been seen perched on the cliffs, keeping an eye on the surroundings for their next meal. Species List IMPORTANT NOTICE The species list in this document is not all-inclusive, meaning that not all species which can be found in the "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site" have been included. In other words, a species can be present in the "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site", even if it is not mentioned in this list. This species list is a living document and will be updated when more information becomes available. The species list contains both migratory and non-migratory species found in "Spaans Lagoen Ramsar site". The Species list is divided into Fauna and Flora. The species list also shows the national and international protection status granted to each species under different treaties. Subspecies are listed as protected if the main species line is listed as protected. In the species list, Art4 refers to Article 4 of the "Natuurbeschermingsverordening (AB 1995 no. 2)", SPAW refers to the "Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife", CITES refers to the "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora", CMS refers to the "Convention on Migratory Species", and IUCN refers to the "International Union for Conservation of Nature". Species listed in Art4, SPAW, CITES, and CMS are marked with an X. The IUCN column follows the IUCN categories, which are as followed: NE = Not Evaluated, DD = Data Deficient, LC = Least Concern, NT = Near Threatened, VU = Vulnerable, EN = Endangered, CR = Critically Endangered, EW = Extinct in the Wild, EX = Extinct, NA = Not Applicable. Fauna Common name Species name Art4 SPAW CITES CMS IUCN 1 Amazonian Giant Centipede Scolopendra gigantea NE 2 American Coot Fulica americana LC 3 American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber x x x x LC 4 American Kestrel Falco sparverius brevipennis x x NE 5 American Monarch Danaus plexippus x NE 6 American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus LC 7 American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla LC 8 American Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia LC 9 Arthropods Arthropoda spp. NA 10 Aruban Brown-throated Eupsittula pertinax arubensis x x NE Parakeet 11 Aruban Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia arubensis x x NE 12 Aruban Rattlesnake Crotalus durissus unicolor x x NE 13 Aruban Whiptail Lizard Cnemidophorus arubensis LC 14 Aruban Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira bakeri x LC 15 Atlantic Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleus LC 16 Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marina LC 17 Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber LC 18 Atlantic Tarpon Megalops atlanticus VU 19 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola uropygialis NE 20 Bank Swallow Riparia riparia LC 21 Bar Jack Caranx ruber LC 22 Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis LC 23 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica LC 24 Barnacles Cirripedia spp. NA 25 Beaugregory Stegastes leucostictus LC 26 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon LC 27 Black Noddy Anous minutus americanus NE 28 Black Skimmer Rynchops niger LC 29 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia LC 30 Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola x LC 31 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca LC 32 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax x x LC 33 Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor sharpei NE 34 Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus x LC 35 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata LC 36 Black-throated Blue Setophaga caerulescens LC Warbler 37 Black-whiskered Vireo Vireo altiloquus bonairensis NE 38 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus x LC 39 Blue Land Crab Cardisoma guanhumi NE 40 Blue Runner Caranx crysos LC 41 Blue Striped Grunt Haemulon sciurus LC 42 Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus x x NE caribaeus 43 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors LC 44 Boa Constrictor Boa constrictor x x NE 45 Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus x LC 46 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster leucogaster NE 47 Brown Noddy Anous stolidus stolidus x x LC 48 Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis x x LC occidentalis 49 Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus LC 50 Cane Toad Rhinella marina LC 51 Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina LC 52 Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris LC 53 Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica riisii NE 54 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis x x LC 55 Chain Moray Echidna catenata LC 56 Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica LC 57 Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota LC 58 Cnidarians Cnidaria spp. NA 59 Coffee Bean Snail Melampus coffeus LC 60 Collared Plover Charadrius collaris LC 61 Colombian Four-eyed Frog Pleurodema brachyops x LC 62 Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata LC 63 Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina albivitta NE 64 Common Tern Sterna hirundo hirundo x x LC 65 Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas LC 66 Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus cristatus LC 67 Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway cheriway x x NE 68 Cubera Snapper Lutjanus cyanopterus VU 69 Damselfish Stegastes sp. NA 70 Doctorfish Tang Acanthurus chirurgus LC 71 Dog Snapper Lutjanus jocu DD 72 Drywood Termite Cryptotermes cylindroceps NE 73 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata vinaceorufa NE 74 Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus x NE nigronuchalis
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